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Tennis Elbow Treatment Without Surgery Or Injections 

You do not need to be a tennis player to get a tennis elbow. If you are involved in a repetitive sport or occupational activity and have lateral elbow pain, you may have a tennis elbow. Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is an overuse injury to the origin of the forearm muscles. Activities that involve repeated forceful gripping and twisting of the wrist and forearm can cause damage to the extensor muscles origin, especially the extensor carpi radialis brevis origin. Get the best tennis elbow pain treatment at Chiropractic Specialty Cneter® in Kuala Lumpur today. 

Individuals who are active in tennis or other racquet sports are more likely to get tennis elbow. Amateur tennis players with poor backhand technique are at higher risk of tennis elbow. At the same time, forehand or serving may cause tennis elbow in professional tennis players. Patients often complained of lateral elbow pain caused by or aggravated by the repetitive strenuous use of the hand and forearm, such as gripping a screwdriver or lifting a heavy load. Meat cutters, plumbers, and carpenters are examples of those who are more likely to be affected. 

Lateral Epicondylitis & Tennis

Lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow pain results from overuse injuries requiring twisting or gripping actions. Tennis elbow pain is most frequent in sports played with raquets or rackets such as tennis, squash, in badminton. However, you do not have to be a tennis player or a racket sport participant to suffer from lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow pain.

Micro tears all your attention of the outer elbow muscles and tendons are the most common cause of a painful elbow along the outer elbow joint (lateral elbow). Tennis elbow or right lateral epicondylitis is a form of tendonitis, which is swelling of tendons. Tendonitis is an inflammation, irritation, and microscopic tears along with the tendons of muscles. Tennis elbow is not just common in tennis players, fencers, or sports that require raquets or rackets. It is also common in occupations or activities that require repeated use of the forearm muscles. We’ve provided a list of professions that cause lateral epicondylitis below:

  • Drivers who hold the steering wheel tightly
  • Knitting and sewing
  • Raking or gardening
  • Mopping or lots of sweeping
  • Excessive mouse & keyboard use
  • carpenters & carpentry
  • Electricians
  • Construction workers
  • Cooks

How to Confirm A Lateral Epicondylitis?

Resisted wrist extension or middle finger extension may be weak and painful. Stretching of the forearm extensor muscles may be painful. You may have a limited range of motion of the wrist due to pain. A positive chair test is another indicator of tennis elbow. The patient must lift a light chair by the chair back with the palm facing the floor. Most of the patients with tennis elbow cannot perform the test due to the pain in the forearm.

What Are The Symptoms Of Elbow Pain Caused By A Lateral Epicondylitis?

Symptoms of tennis elbow pain are similar to that of a golfer’s elbow, and the only difference is that the tennis elbow causes pain and discomfort along your elbow’s outer side. In contrast, golfers elbow caused similar pains and aches along the inside of your elbow or the medial at the condyle region. 

To help you understand your elbow condition, we have listed symptoms commonly associated with the tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis below:

  1. Elbow pain
  2. Tenderness or soreness at or near the boning up on the outer side of your elbow
  3. Elbow pain that runs up the arm towards the shoulder
  4. Elbow pain that runs down the elbow towards the rest into the forearm
  5. Tenderness, discomfort, or pain when lifting something
  6. Discomfort or pain upon gripping an object such as the steering wheel or your tennis racket or raquet
  7. Clenching your hands as you make a fist.

What Are Your Treatment Options For Tennis Elbow Or Later Elbow Pain?

The best treatment option for golfers’ elbow and tennis elbow is conservative therapeutic approaches that combine chiropractic with physiotherapy. Steroid injections are becoming all too popular as the go-to invasive procedure for tennis elbow pain. While steroid injections may provide relief, they are not lasting! Steroids reduce inflammation and pain, and steroid injections offer better inflammatory reduction assistance than over-the-counter or prescription medication. However, they cause irreparable damage to attendance, muscles, ligaments, and joints. Researchers who published an article in the Journal of Radiology encourage doctors and patients to avoid steroid injections altogether.

Over-the-counter medication and anti-inflammatory drugs can help subside the severity of pain and reduce inflammation. However, medicine does not cure the damage caused to tendons and muscles. Chiropractic Specialty Center® (CSC) in Kuala Lumpur offers the most holistic non-invasive elbow pain treatment for lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow. Treatments provided by our clinical teams will give you the lasting relief you need for a healthy, active life.

Which Muscle & Tendon In Involved In Lateral Epicondylitis or Tennis Player’s Elbow Pain?

Tennis elbow is a chronic overuse injury of the forearm extensor muscles. Repetitive contraction and movement of the wrist extensors are the main actions that result in the tennis elbow. Repeated supination and pronation of the forearm (twisting motion of the forearm) and gripping required to perform specific tasks can be painful in individuals with tennis elbow. The grip strength may be reduced in some cases as a result of the pain when exerting force. People with a history of rotator cuff injury, carpal tunnel syndrome, and De Quervain’s syndrome are at higher risk of developing tennis elbow on the same side. Oral corticosteroids consumption and history of smoking are risk factors for tennis elbow.

Should you have any questions about tennis elbow pain treatment & prevention, contact us. Learn about our care methods that get you better without surgery or injections or surgery in Kuala lumper.

Helpful Tip To Speed Recovery From Tennis Elbow Pain

Ice and relative rest from activities that will cause pain are essential during the acute stage of injury. You can use two types of bracing for tennis elbow: the wrist extension splint and the counterforce forearm strap. Using a brace or splint with the wrist in 30 to 45 degrees of extension may reduce the tension on the forearm muscles, especially the extensor carpi radialis brevis. You can use the forearm strap to improve pain-free grip strength as the strap may help redistribute forces distal to the irritated muscles.

Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis should be treated holistically and without injections or surgery! Chiropractic Specialty Center® (CSC) provides comprehensive tennis elbow pain treatment and care without surgery or injections in Malaysia. CSC’s clinical physiotherapy combined with evidence-based chiropractic will get rid of pain faster when compared to care provided by competing centers. Our methods and technology give you the relief you need to get back to the things you love most.

A graded program of gentle stretching and isometric exercise progressing to an isotonic exercise of the wrist is necessary for managing and preventing the condition. Physical therapy such as ultrasound therapy, interferential, manual therapy, and mobilization effectively treats this condition. If you are a tennis player or one who uses a racket, you may want to consult a pro to see if changing your racket or racquet would help subside your symptoms.

For more information about the best tennis elbow treatment in Malaysia, please get in touch with us at 03-2093 1000.

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